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Weekly Meal Plan and A Few Thoughts on Colds
Remember a vision I shared with you last year? …a vision of a food circle, instead of a pyramid, with sweets and refined foods being on the periphery. In the center are an abundance of greens, a...
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Weekly Meal Plan (Including School Lunch) & Flower Arranging
This picture is from summer of 2012 when I asked Lucas to get some flowers from the yard and decorate the table for dinner. It felt like we were eating in a forest! I thought I’d include his lunch in...
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Weekly Menu Plan and Feeling Hungry
Funny how tastes change when the weather gets cooler. In the past week my appetite has doubled and I’m really craving apples all of a sudden. You know what else sounds good? Me and about five good...
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Caution, you are about to be very hungry… plus This Week’s Meal Plan
Is this salad not drop dead gorgeous? Such an eye-catching addition to the table, brought by another parent to a class potluck today. When he first set it down, I wasn’t sure what was in the middle....
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The Reality of Meal Planning (and What’s on the Menu This Week)
When we hear about what others do in the kitchen, it can seem overwhelming. My friend makes apple pie from scratch (with her kids “helping”!) and I think she is a true hero. But when I praise her,...
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Bunny Sandwiches and This Week’s Meal Plan
Serving vegetables to my 2-yr old isn’t always straightforward, but she loved these! I put a thin slice of cheddar cheese between two leaves of baby kale/spinach and called it a “bunny sandwich.”...
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Tips for Sustaining Meal Planning – And What’s on the Menu This Week
Last week’s meal plan took an interesting turn. When I pulled out the thawing “what I thought was” broth to make Tuesday’s chicken soup, something seemed funny. I soon realized that it was actually...
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Simple Nourishment… and This Week’s Meal Plan
Simple skillet cabbage with bacon is a good example of an easy, healthful dish. One huge benefit to meal planning has been that we are eating a much more balanced and nutritious diet. I take a few...
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Weekly Meal Plan (11/11 – 11/15/13)
5-Minute Guacamole makes a quick & filling nutrient-rich side. Phew! Things are getting a little crazy around here for multiple reasons. Some good, some not so good. I was tempted to drop meal...
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Weekly Meal Plan and December
I’m sure you know that I’m not so on top of things that I’ve already decorated for Christmas – this photo is from last year (or maybe 2 years ago? hmm). I’m actually slowing down in all areas of my...
View Article“We have good food here.”
Last week, Lucas (our 7-yr. old) had a friend over after school. They were sitting down to seconds of popcorn when I overheard part of their conversation from the next room. “Ya, we have good food...
View ArticleWeekly Meal Plan (and thoughts on time management in the kitchen)
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We spent a lot of time outside, watched a little House of Cards and took naps each day. Now I’m taking a little time to plan our meals for the week. If you’re...
View ArticleWeekly Meal Plan and Fasting Preparations
Recently, in a post about buckwheat crepes on The Nourishing Gourmet, I shared that I was contemplating whether or not I should commit to this year’s Russian Orthodox Lenten fast. It is more or less a...
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